This could happen. I realize this is 99% about football, Rutgers had a splash in football but is largely a non-factor. But, I'd like to see UConn end up in a decent platform for MBB and WBB.
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This could happen. I realize this is 99% about football, Rutgers had a splash in football but is largely a non-factor. But, I'd like to see UConn end up in a decent platform for MBB and WBB.
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If the Big East still has a FB conference, they will have AQ status because they have a contract with the BCS bowls until 2014. After that, it could change though.
Which would be the rationale for teams from the C-USA wanting to join the Big East.
But if the CUSA and MWC play their proposed title game, they're more likely to get a BCS bid than even the Big East with a few CUSA teams added.
Counting TCU there were 9 teams in that league. Two are to the ACC for sure and likely 4. Of the 5 left I'm guessing 2-4 get absorbed by the Big 12.
Any Big East team left, 1-3 of them, could have BCS access through CUSA/MWC mega conference. Frankly if ISU were in that position I'd prefer that to being in a conference of Temple, Navy, Army, ECU, Villanova and South Florida.
The mega conference will have teams like Boise State, Fresno St., Nevada, AFA, Hawaii, Houston, Southern Miss, Memphis, SMU, UCF and possibly South Florida. That's higher football prestige than what the Big East can hope to hold together with service academies, Temple, and too quick on the trigger ECU.
Still ticked off TCU isn't bringing their rifle team. We don't need partial members...
Anymore info on Mizzou or Louisville/WV ? Now that Pollard is in charge, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't hear much until it happens.
Anymore info on Mizzou or Louisville/WV ? Now that Pollard is in charge, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't hear much until it happens.
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You should ask your local senator to get involved. Or is the restraining order still in effect?
After the Big East is done filling their ranks. You could help us out and take the place of WVU in the BE.
Mr Janny you as a moderator should know better than to be a ignorant, uneducated *******!
zero restraining order thank you very much!! hope I never see that ***** in my life
zero restraining order thank you very much!! hope I never see that ***** in my life
Um, does mega thread know someone posted in this thread? I hope you all know what you are doing. Mega thread could kill all of us...
Louisville and Rutgers would be great, but I f-ing hate the idea of going past 12. 14-16 teams is just too big.
As Tank would say, look at all the new cheerleaders that would come to town. Glad to see those aTm boys move on.:swoon:
Rutgers seems a little far flung for the Big XII. At least West Virginia felt like a good cultural fit, Rutgers just doesn't feel right to me.
Agree. 12 is perfect for many reasons.
-8 conference games works
-Conference Championship
-You actually play everyone with some sort of regularity
Yes, I'm well aware of the boiler-plate justification for all things realignment related. I was just stating my feeling that they don't feel like a great fit.